Dear WSWS readers,

Mehring Books' holiday sale offers you prices on Marxist literature that won't be available for another year. Celebrate the resurgence of the class struggle in 2018 with the perfect gift for seasoned socialists and new revolutionaries alike!

All purchases by the end of Tuesday, December 18 over $25 will include a free priority shipping upgrade to anywhere in the United States so your gift can arrive by Christmas (just select regular shipping at check-out).

Why Study the Russian Revolution? Volumes 1 and 2

Was: $29.95
Now: Two books for $17.95 (40 percent off!)

The 1917 Russian Revolution was the most significant event of the 20th century. The taking of power by the Russian working class under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky transformed the course of human history and reverberates to this day. The essays in these two volumes put the events of 1917 in a contemporary perspective under conditions of a world wracked by immense social and political contradictions.

The Russian Revolution and the Unfinished Twentieth Century, by David North

Was: $39.95 (hardcover) or $24.95 (paperback)
Now: $29.95 (hardcover) or $17.95 (paperback) (33 percent off!)

One hundred years after the outbreak of World War I and the Russian Revolution, none of the problems of the twentieth centurydevastating wars, economic crises, social inequality, and the threat of dictatorshiphave been solved. Disputing postmodernisms view that all history is merely subjective narrative, David North insists that a thorough materialist knowledge of history is vital for humanitys survival in the twenty-first century.

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